Sedatives, Hypnotics, And Anxiolytics Exam Questions With Correct Verified Answers | 100% Pass (A+ Certified)

Sedative/anxiolytic medications exert what kind of effect correct answer anxiolytic and calming effect Refers to a drug or substance's ability to reduce anxiety — both the psychological symptoms (like excessive worry, fear, or tension) and the physical symptoms (like increased heart rate, restlessness, or sweating). correct answer anxiolytic effect Sedative/hypnotics medications cause ______________ and encourage____________ correct answer drowsiness, onset or maintenance of sleep Involve more pronounced cns depression than anxiolytics correct answer hypnotics Several anxiolytics can become hypnotics with 2 / 36 correct answer increased doses Medications provide deep sedation that allows performance ofsurgical procedures correct answer sedative/anesthetic The same medication could function in all 3 different categories at correct answer different doses What do we need to avoid with the different sedative medications correct answer combining them with alcohol Sedative/anxiolytics include correct answer benzodiazepines and busprione Modulation of normal and pathologic anxiety is associated with multiple regions and neurotransmitter systems. This includes 3 / 36 correct answer peripheral autonomic hyperactivity, gaba influence; serotonin dysregulation Why do patients with anxiety disorders have peripheral autonomic hyperactivity correct answer locus coeruleus stimulates norepinephrine release in response to threat or fear Chronic noradrenergic overactivity with downregulation of alpha-2 adrenoreceptors 12. Gaba has a strong inhibitory influence on correct answer dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin systems What are the different anxiety disorders correct answer generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, social anxiety disorder For each of the anxiety disorders, what is the first line treatment 4 / 36 correct answer antidepressants with serotonin and/or norepinephrine modulation Are second-line treatment options for chronic management of anxiety correct answer benzodiazepines Benzodiazepines are the most commonly prescribed and most effective treatment for ________ relief of acute anxiety correct answer rapid Benzodiazepines are most effective in treating the _____________ symptoms of general anxiety compared to antidepressants - they do not treat psychiatric symptoms of anxiety (worry) correct answer somatic and autonomic Benzodiazepines are known as correct answer the "am" group 5 / 36 Benzos are used to treat ___________ but not preferred as ___________ correct answer anxiety symptoms, chronic management Benzos also may be used to treat certain symptoms experienced in anxiety disorders like correct answer insomnia or acute symptoms related to autonomic hyperactivity 21. Example of where benzos are used due to acute symptoms related to autonomic hyperactivity correct answer used for sedation prior to procedures that evoke anxiety 22. What is the moa for benzos correct answer • agonist at the gabaa receptor by binding at the benzodiazepine sites found on multiple subunits of the gaba receptor Potentiates the gabaergic inhibition in many locations throughout the brain to